How do you clean a silk comforter?
Q. I have a silk comforter made with silk batting that I'd like to wash. Is it okay to wash in the washer/dryer? Or does this take special cleaning methods? I bought comforter/duvet in China on a trip there. Instructions were included but they were in Chinese!
Asked by dragonflyrivers - Sun Jan 14 14:43:37 2007 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. As others have mentioned, you should absolutely dry clean it, or have it professionally "wet cleaned." Although you can machine or hand-wash many silk items in water, the silk floss used as batting in your comforter is not designed for machine washing.
Answered by Dr. Chris - Sun Jan 14 22:44:41 2007

What do i need to start a silk screen printing at my current company?
Q. Our company currently sells products that could be silk screen printed for our customers. We'd like to add the capability to silk screen to our business. How many addtional people/time/money/equipme nt do i need to accomplish this?
Asked by tstevens_bb - Fri Sep 15 15:16:34 2006 - - 2 Answers - 1 Comments

A. I can understand that you would like to add screen printing as an option for your customers, and the previous answer gave you a pretty detailed synopsis of the process. I would however, suggest that your company consider outsourcing the products you want to have screened, at least until you can determine that it is something that your customers would like to have on your items. At least then, you can determine the demand. Most screen printing companies only charge a screen charge, typically $25.00 and then so much per item. One thing that the previous answer didn't address was the different types of ink for different applications. Can your item withstand the high curing tempratures? If not, then a specialized in will lhave to be… [cont.]
Answered by Michael - Fri Sep 15 18:25:05 2006

Is there an environmentally friendly substitute for silk flowers?
Q. Several loved ones are buried in distant cemeteries and I cannot go there to change out fresh flowers on their graves; yet silk flowers have to be thrown in landfills when they get old. These cemeteries do not allow flowers or shrubs to be planted, because it gets in the way of the lawnmowing. Are there any alternatives? No, unfortunately there are no built-in vases at each grave, so everything has to go either on a side vase, if the headstone has those, or on top of the headstone. I had not thought of bird feeders; that is an idea.
Asked by unknown - Wed Jun 4 14:34:36 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Is this one of those cemeteries that has a built in narrow vase for flowers? Try putting one of those long narrow birdseed poles and tie some raffia or dried flowers to them. This way you decorate and also feed the birds. There is nothing left but a wooden stick when all the seed is eaten away. If the person was a real animal lover ( as my parents were) this would be something that the deceased could have appreciated. I found a finch/songbird block that fits perfectly into the metal vase on my parents grave. They fed the birds at their home every day and loved watching them. Jews also have a custom of placing a small stone on a grave when we have visited. I try to find a smooth or attractive small stone to place there, too. EDIT:… [cont.]
Answered by mama pajama - Wed Jun 4 14:51:52 2008